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720262

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Children: Dental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is planning or undertaking any work to co-ordinate local authority programmes for improving children's oral health.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	70856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>Any plans will be for a future govenment to make.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 25/04/2017 16:10:46 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

720881

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the contribution of London's zero carbon standards for all new homes to the UK's commitment to reduce carbon emissions from buildings by 22 per cent by 2030; and if he will give other city regions and local authorities the power to introduce such zero carbon standards.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	70859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of the contribution of London’s zero carbon standards to the carbon reduction commitments. Local authorities can already bring forward in their local plans policies to promote low carbon development. Such policies need to have regard to national policy set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and other relevant statements of government policy<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 10:25:25 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

713770

registered interest
date	24/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Public Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2017 to Question 66855, on non-domestic rates: public bodies, if he will estimate the public money used by public bodies to challenge changes to their business rates in relation to his Department's delivery of a fair and consistent business rates system.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	69056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>My Department does not hold data on the amount of public money used by public bodies to challenge their business rates.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 29/03/2017 14:17:52 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

711732

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Dental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2017 to Question 65415, on dental health, for what reasons his Department does not know what penalty may be applied.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	68229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The duties on local authorities in relation to oral health are set out in the NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 ( <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3094/pdfs/uksi_20123094_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3094/pdfs/uksi_20123094_en.pdf</a> ). If a local authority fails to comply with its statutory duties, it is for the electorate to hold their local authority to account, either through the ballot box or through judicial review. The Local Government Ombudsman can investigate complaints of maladministration in local authorities, and recommend redress for individuals. It is not for central government to apply a specific penalty.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 24/03/2017 14:41:21 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

710939

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Dental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2017 to Question 65415, who is responsible for monitoring whether local authorities meet their statutory requirements on oral health.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	67864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The duties on local authorities in relation to oral health, including oral health promotion are set out in the NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 (<a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3094/pdfs/uksi_20123094_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3094/pdfs/uksi_20123094_en.pdf</a>). The Regulations make specific provision for authorities to operate a complaints system in relation to their public health functions. This includes a requirement to compile an annual report of complaints about public health functions, which must be publicly available.</p><p>This statutory framework therefore establishes at the local level, provision for the public to complain about local authority public health matters, and require local authorities to produce an annual report of complaints which must be available to the public. This is consistent with Government policy that local government is held to account at the local level by its electorate.</p><p>Should a local authority fail to comply with its statutory duties, it is for the electorate to hold their local authority to account, either through the ballot box or through judicial review. The Local Government Ombudsman can investigate complaints of maladministration in local authorities, and recommend redress for individuals.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 20/03/2017 15:59:48 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

709286

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 64314, on NHS: finance, if he will give NHS bodies priority to transitional relief funds.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	67120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for those properties which face an increase in business rates as a result of the 2017 revaluation. Relief is applied automatically by billing authorities and there is therefore no need to give priority to any particular group of rate payers.</p><p>At the Budget on 8 March the Chancellor announced a £300 million discretionary relief fund for local authorities to help individual rate payers that are having the greatest difficulties paying increased rates bills.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/03/2017 17:11:35 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

709288

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 64310, on non-domestic rates, what proportion of the transitional relief will be allocated to (a) the West Midlands and (b) Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	67133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Details of the transitional relief scheme are set out in the Government's response to the consultation on this issue available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572823/Transitional_Relief_consultation_response.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572823/Transitional_Relief_consultation_response.pdf</a></p><p>This provides a regional breakdown of the scheme, including for the West Midlands. Details of the scheme below the regional level are not available.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 66955 question first answered 13/03/2017 17:12:27 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

708908

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Public Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 64309, on non-domestic rates: public bodies, if he will grant public bodies the same rate relief as that granted to charities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	66855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Buildings occupied by the vast majority of public bodies, including local authorities, have been subject to non-domestic rates since they were introduced in 1990. This is part of delivering a fair and consistent system of non-domestic rates.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/03/2017 17:14:58 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

708915

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 64310, on non-domestic rates, (a) how much and (b) what proportion of the transitional relief scheme funding will be allocated to (i) the West Midlands and (ii) Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	66955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Details of the transitional relief scheme are set out in the Government's response to the consultation on this issue available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572823/Transitional_Relief_consultation_response.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572823/Transitional_Relief_consultation_response.pdf</a></p><p>This provides a regional breakdown of the scheme, including for the West Midlands. Details of the scheme below the regional level are not available.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 67133 question first answered 13/03/2017 17:12:27 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

708916

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 64310, on non-domestic rates, whether local authorities will have to apply for funds from the transitional relief scheme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	66956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Transitional relief is automatically applied to business rates bill by the relevant billing authority. It is not necessary for local authorities to apply for transitional relief funding.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/03/2017 17:09:19 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe